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MAJS JJD WIFE HAHGED—HOEEIBLE60EBE.*:.\o (Nevada), June 2L —There was a hor-I'blestene yesterday, at the execution of Josiah Akd Elisabeth Potts, the husband and wife coopered of the murder of Mr. FaucetL The - ^rr.an's head was almost tom from her body by tbr noose, and when she was cut down it was seen na* the rope had cut completely through the neck u the muscles of her back. The white gown * i.ich Mrs. Potts wore on the gallows was drenched«ttb blood. The male criminal was slowly strangled 10 icath,and his violent struggles gave proof of hisi^ony.j osiah and his wife were natives of Manchester (hi.gland), and the crime for which they suffered one of exceptional brutality. They murdered i.v wealthy old man, in whose service they were, ,f order to rob him. Husband and wife were equally guilty, according to their own confession. Mr. Faucett was knocked down by n blow from t-hind, and over a dozen wounds were inflicted up or. him by the man and woman in turn.
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London Football Evening News and Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jun 21, 1890
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